Match #1
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate78%
- 15,841 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 68%
- Average net price $23,938, close to $24,030
The colleges most similar to Stockton University are Rowan University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Stockton University admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,030 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Stockton University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Stockton University
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Match #2
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,898 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate65%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 9,019 students, close to 7,537
Match #4
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate88%
- 18,376 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 68%
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 89%
Match #5
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate62%
- 7,105 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 7,105 students, close to 7,537
- Average net price $26,752, close to $24,030
Match #6
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate90%
- 6,614 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 6,614 students, close to 7,537
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 89%
Match #7
Kean University-New Jersey
Union, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate76%
- 11,433 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate58%
- 37,751 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $24,897, close to $24,030
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 89%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate71%
- 6,788 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Enrollment 6,788 students, close to 7,537
Questions about Stockton University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stockton University?
The closest matches to Stockton University are Rowan University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Montclair State University, and The College of New Jersey. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Stockton University hard to get into?
Stockton University admitted 89% of its 6,247 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Stockton University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stockton University ($24,030 a year), including New Jersey City University ($10,591), Kean University-New Jersey ($14,465), and Montclair State University ($15,193). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
